Lesson Details
Cello
- Levels Taught:
- Beginner, Intermediate
Christien teaches
About
- Teaches students:
- Ages 5+
- Teaching since:
- March 2008
Hi! I have a degree in Early Music Voice from the Longy School of Music of Bard College, and have studied voice with private teachers intermittently over the past two decades.
I also have a Master's in Cello Performance, and can teach cello at the beginner to upper intermediate level. My experience in teaching is with modern (standard) cello, but I can also teach the basics of baroque cello (with gut strings and a baroque bow). Gut strings can be finicky, but their sound is warm and expressive. If you are interested to know more, just drop me a note! Another instrument I can teach is the Viola da Gamba, a very interesting early 6- or 7-string instrument with gut strings. (That's the instrument I'm holding in my profile picture!)
Aside from music, I have taught English as a Foreign and Second Language (in Bulgaria with Peace Corps, in New Mexico with Berlitz, at the U. of New Mexico). I would be very pleased to help students of any age with reading, listening comprehension, and writing.
Experience
After school cello teacher
Mar 2016 - PresentI teach cello to students in the Waltham Public Schools, in Waltham, Ma.
Education
Graduate Performance Diploma in Early Music (Voice)
Sep 2012 - May 2015Languages
Bulgarian
8 Reviews
Write a ReviewChristine is very patience and friendly. I really enjoy the lesson.
Collins had his first cello lesson with Christien today. He love it! Christien is super patient and very very professional. She corrected Collins' posture and the way to hold the bow. Christine gave very clear instruction, and made the lesson lot of fun.
+ Read MoreChristien is a wonderful teacher! She is patient, caring, interesting and generally great with kids. It was pleasure to have her as our 8 y/o daughter's first cello teacher.
Thank you!
Christien is a fantastic instructor!
She is excellent, my daughter loves her lessons. I have noticed a lot of improvement. Highly recommended.
She is excellent, my daughter loves her lessons. I have noticed a lot of improvement. Highly recommended.
Christien has been amazing! We absolutely made the right choice with TakeLessons and Christien!
The lesson with Christien was terrific! She had a great rapport with my 6 year old, and she was patient. She also focused on key things my daughter should work on with her technique at this point, and she also offered lots of ideas.